7 4. The Natural Hiftory of Jamaica. 
and ending in a point, fmooth, of a light Green colour, and having one 
middle Rib, on each fide of which is a row of ferrugineous Spots, in 
which lies the Seed. 
It grew on the Truncs of the Trees in going up Mount Diablo, towards 
the North fide. 
I cannot imagin what Dr. Plukenet means by his Title to this Plant, why 
he fhould cail ic in his Alm. p. 156. Inter filicem ¢ lycopodinum media, and 
correct it in his Afantiff. p.84. calling it Filicis & lycopodii Compos. Neither 
ean any Body tell buc himfelf, unlefs he has taken the top of the Scans 
dent Stalk of this Plant for a Head like that of Lycopodium. 
XII. Phyllitis (candens minima mufci facie foliis membranaceis fubrotundis. 
Cat. p. 15. Tab. 27. Fig. 1. Filix hemionitis lichenoides Americana fungi aue 
vicularis Cafalpini emula radice reptatrice Plakenet. Almag.p. 185. Fig. 3. 
This had a flat black Stalk covered with a Hair like other Mofles, apply- 
ing its felf ro the Rocks, Stones or Trees, and rifing feven or eight Foor 
high, putting out at more or lefs diftance, fmall roundifh membranaceous 
yellowifh green Leaves, like thofe of the!Poltrichum aurenm minus foliis [ub= 
rotundis. “Chey grow fometimes longer, having incifurcs on their edges; the 
Plant looks fomewhat like a Mofs, butif narrowly view’d {eems neverthe« 
lefs properly to belong to this place. 
It grew onthe moift Truncs of Trees, by Rio d’ Oro, Orange River, and 
Archers ridge, between fixteen Mile Walk and Saint Maries, 
XIII. Phyllitidi foandenti afinis major, folio cralfo fubrotundo, Cat. p.15. Tab. 
28. Fig. 1. ; 
This has a cornered compre(fS‘d ftriated green Stalk, having Leaves com- 
ing out on each fide of the Stalk, alternatively at an Inch diftance, under 
each of which is a broad fungous or f{pongy gray Clavicle, flicking very 
firmly tothe Truncs of Trees, or fides of Rocks, by that means mounting 
fometimes to thirty Foot high Each. Leaf has no Foot-Stalk, is about an Inch 
and a quarter long, and an Inch broad near the round Bafe where broadeft, 
being almoft round, fomewhat fhap’d like a Heart, {mooth, thick, juicy, 
of apale whitifh green colour, almoft like thofe of Orpiz. 
It grows on the Truncs of the taller Trees, or moift inland Rocks, in the 
Woods, in moft places of this Ifland. 
XIV. Phyllitidi [candenti afinis minor folio craffo oblongiori. Cat. p. 15. Tab. 
BS... Fig. 2. : 
T Mee exa@tly the fame with the former, only the Leaves are longer and 
narrower, they being an Inch and half long, and about three quarters of 
an Inch broad, at round Bafe, where broadeft, and a little more frequent 
than the former. Of this there are, as to bignefS and manner of growth, 
fome final! varieties. | 
It is to be found on the Truncs of Treeson Mount Diablo, Arebers ridge, 
Orange River Banks, and other the Mediteranean Woods in this Ifland. 
XV. Phyllitidi {candenti afinis minima, folio crafSo oblongiori. Cat. p.15. Lab. 
ap. Fig-3. 
This, as to Stalks, Clavicles, manner of growth,c>c. is the fame with the 
precedent, only thefe parts are in every thing leffer, the Leaf not being over 
three quarters of an Inch long, and one quarter of an Inch broad at round 
Bafe where broadeft. The Leaves are fet at much lefier diftance. 3 
It grows with the former. 
XVI. Phyl- 
